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Synonyms
var·i·ant (vâŕē-ənt, văŕ-)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin variāns, variant- present participle of variāre, to vary; see vary.]

adjective 

  1. Having or exhibiting variation; differing.
  2. Tending or liable to vary; variable.
  3. Deviating from a standard, usually by only a slight difference.

noun 

Something that differs in form only slightly from something else, as a different spelling or pronunciation of the same word.